While Word’s image placement might seem impenetrable and cryptic, there are in fact rules. But in order to use images in Microsoft Word of macOS without pulling your hair out, you need to know how to use some advanced options that aren’t as obvious or easy to use as they should be. Why Is Word […]
How to Customize the macOS Dictionary App
The built-in Dictionary app in macOS is hardly the sexiest piece of software out there, but it is a crucially overlooked resource. When combined with the context menu’s “Look Up” function, it makes both learning words and using words correctly far easier. And for folks learning another language, it’s crucial to getting translations right. It’s […]
Using Multiple Hard Drives with Time Machine
Redundancy is a hugely important part of a good backup regime. You never want a single point of failure, a lynchpin that can bring down the whole system By incorporating multiple hard drives into your routine, you’ll be able to preserve your data across multiple drives. In the event of a disk crash, you’re protected […]
Using Screen Time to Fight iPhone Overuse
I know that, as a tech journalist, I’ve frequently found myself spending far too much time with my screens. I hardly stand alone in this: according to the science on the matter, an enormous number of people wish they used their various devices less. And the social apps we weld our eyeballs to make us […]
How to Make Your MacBook’s Touch Bar Actually Useful
The MacBook Pro’s Touch Bar isn’t highly useful right out of the box. There might be practical tasks you can accomplish with it, but with the default settings, it’s only a cosmetic upgrade over the function keys it replaced. Fortunately, utilities exist that can dramatically improve the usefulness of the Touch Bar by allowing for […]
Getting Acquainted with the New Mojave Screenshot Tool
In the past, Mac users could use the Command + Shift + 3 and Command + Shift + 4 to capture screenshots of the full screen and a region respectively. Those screenshot shortcuts are still available, so you don’t need to rewrite your muscle memory. But Command + Shift + 5 now invokes the new […]
Creating and Using Quick Actions in macOS Mojave
Quick actions in macOS Mojave allow users to quickly and easily access Automator workflows to process files in a repeatable ways. With these actions your Mac can automatically perform repetitive tasks with just two clicks. In this tutorial we are going to show you how to create and use Quick Actions in macOS Mojave. Opening […]
Beyond Dark Mode: Making a Night-Friendly Mac
macOS Mojave’s release brought an official, system-wide dark mode to Mac users for the first time. It’s beautiful and saves on eye strain. The dark mode blackens the formerly white interface, which is ideal for late-night workers. But the system-wide dark mode isn’t the only look you have to save your eyes. You can check […]
Pro Terminal Commands: Editing the SSH Configuration File
The SSH configuration file on your Mac controls how secure shell, aka SSH, operates. It can be used for simple alternations, like changing the ssh port on your devices, can often eliminate a huge number of ssh “cold calls” on your machine, the ssh configuration file can do much more than that. Where is the […]
Make Spotlight Useful Again: Expert Tips and Tricks
macOS’ Spotlight has an image problem. The much-overlooked universal search bar never really got its due. When it was released, it was underpowered compared to third-party tools. Updates have dramatically improved Spotlight’s functionality, but it seems like the news never got out. It’s not Spotlight’s fault anymore: it’s a fast and flexible application launcher and […]
